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Out of the world: the goal of Holy Week
Jared Staudt reflects on Holy Week as Christ’s great Exodus, calling Christians to look beyond this world and follow him on the path to the Father
R. Jared Staudt
On the betrayal and Last Supper
St John Chrysostom points to Judas as the warning: greed can harden the heart to the point of betrayal, bringing ruin in this life and the next
St John Chrysostom
Pope Leo XIV to wash feet of Roman priests at Lateran on Holy Thursday
Pope Leo XIV will wash the feet of 12 Roman priests at the Lateran on Holy Thursday, restoring a more traditional form of the Mandatum at the start of the Sacred Triduum
The Catholic Herald
Death in the Catholic imagination
David Hahn reflects on the Catholic understanding of death, contrasting it with a sanitised secular view that pays little attention to its eternal consequences
David Hahn
Traitors winner Harry Clark meets Pope Leo XIV
Traitors winner Harry Clark meets Pope Leo XIV during a personal pilgrimage to Rome, opening up about faith, mental health and his return to church
Thomas Edwards
Sermon on the Washing of the Feet
St Augustine on Christ washing the disciples’ feet: even the baptised must still be cleansed daily, as we walk through a fallen world and learn humility before God
St Augustine of Hippo
The English Lady’s return from exile
After centuries in exile, England’s lost pre-Reformation statue of Our Lady of Ipswich may return briefly to the country she once left behind
Declan J. Ganley
A guide to the Triduum
The Triduum is the dramatic centre of Holy Week, leading Catholics through Christ’s Passion and death to the joy of the Resurrection
The Catholic Herald
Sermon on the Passion
St Leo the Great on the Passion: Christ’s suffering reveals both the depth of God’s mercy and the tragedy of Judas
St Leo the Great
How the Church keeps the sacred days of Holy Week
From Palm Sunday to the Easter Vigil, the Church’s liturgy leads the faithful step by step through Christ’s Passion, death and resurrection
Clement Harrold
The Isenheim Altarpiece and the consolation of Christ’s suffering
Grünewald’s wounded Christ was made to console those ravaged by illness and to direct them towards the promise of resurrection
Fr Gavan Jennings
SSPX pilgrims refused entry to Marian shrine in Italy as tensions with Rome grow
Catholic pilgrims linked to the Society of St Pius X were locked out of a Marian shrine in northern Italy despite planning only to pray, in the latest sign of growing tensions ahead of planned episcopal consecrations in July
Niwa Limbu
Cardinal Sarah warns Church ‘is nothing without God’
Cardinal Sarah warns the Church “is nothing without God” and says turning the liturgy into a “battlefield” risks undermining its mission
The Catholic Herald
The quiet Catholic revival in a Scottish university town
At St Andrews, one of Britain’s oldest universities, a growing number of young people are exploring Catholicism in search of meaning, tradition and transcendence
Andrew Cusack
The man behind OnlyFans’ dark legacy
Leonid Radvinsky built his platform into a multibillion-dollar empire, leaving a legacy many argue has damaged relationships and exploited the vulnerabilities of a generation
Jacqueline O'Hara
What to make of Cardinal Roche’s comments on the Latin Mass
Cardinal Arthur Roche has set out his case on the Traditional Latin Mass in a new interview. Niwa Limbu places his remarks alongside the teaching and approach of previous pontificates
Niwa Limbu
Vatican confirms curial reshuffle with key diplomatic appointments
Pope Leo XIV names new nuncio to Italy and fills senior Curia roles after weeks of speculation
The Catholic Herald
Amazon bishop claims ‘pressure’ shaped Pope Francis’s Amazon synod decision
Erwin Kräutler questions why proposals backed by bishops, including married priests, were absent from Querida Amazonia
The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo XIV to meet Anglican primate in Rome
The meeting with Sarah Mullally follows a personal exchange of letters between the two leaders
The Catholic Herald
Bishop of Charlotte addresses Latin Mass controversy
Bishop Michael Martin responds to tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass and gives his view on whether there might be a change in Church-wide policy
The Catholic Herald
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